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ACLU of Illinois condemns effort by City of Springfield to deny benefits to couples in civil unions
UPDATE: January, 10, 2012 – the City of Springfield reversed its decision, and will now offer health care benefits to partners of employees in civil unions. December 29, 2011 –... Continue reading
Mattoon couple challenge denial of services at two Illinois Bed and Breakfast facilities
CHICAGO –A downstate couple seeking to find a convenient public facility to host their civil union ceremony were denied by not one, but two facilities based on their sexual orientation,... Continue reading
Illinois to issue accurate birth certificates without arbitrary surgery requirement
Illinois State officials, following action by a state legislative committee, have stated in recent court filings that transgender individuals born in Illinois now are eligible for birth certificates reflecting their... Continue reading
Diocese of Peoria withdraws from foster care case
The Diocese of Peoria has announced that it is abandoning litigation and transferring all of its foster care and adoption operations, including children, case workers, supervisors and clinical services, to... Continue reading
Summary Judgment in Catholic Charities Case against DCFS
August 18, 2011 – Yesterday, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John Schmidt heard arguments in a lawsuit against the State of Illinois filed by several Catholic Charities agencies. The lawsuit... Continue reading
State Issues New Birth Certificates to Three Transgender ACLU Clients
CHICAGO –After years of promises and inaction, three ACLU of Illinois clients soon will receive new birth certificates from the Division of Vital Records of the Illinois Department of Public... Continue reading
Centralia School District Stops Unconstitutional Censoring of Pro-LGBT Websites in Schools
CHICAGO – Centralia High School in downstate Illinois has removed a web filter that blocked lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) related websites after the American Civil Liberties Union and... Continue reading
Wilmette School District Asked to Stop Unconstitutional Censoring of Pro-LGBT Websites in Schools
CHICAGO – A suburban Chicago school district, Avoca School District 37, has been asked to discontinue the use of Internet filtering software that improperly censors websites “that advocate fair treatment... Continue reading
Individuals Ask Court to Declare Unconstitutional Illinois Vital Records Requirements for Genital Surgery
CHICAGO –Despite promises to the contrary, the Division of Vital Records of the Illinois Department of Public Health has failed to fix its practice of refusing to correct the gender... Continue reading
Proviso East student successfully challenges policy prohibiting young women from wearing tuxedos to prom
CHICAGO – Little less than a year after a young Mississippi woman captured national headlines successfully challenging a local school policy that denied her ability to wear a tuxedo to... Continue reading
